Before joining the Starman team as TrendSetter Content Curator, Melinda was editor of Beadwork magazine for eight years. She is the author of six books published by Interweave and has filmed many instructional DVDs on beadweaving techniques. Melinda has taught at craft schools and bead shows across the country and shared her love of crafting on DIY, PBS, HGTV, Style, and local television networks. Visit www.melindabarta.com

DEMI DELUXEDesign by TrendSetter Melinda Barta

PATTERN OF THE MONTH

This pattern is not licensed for individual sale. Not licensed for digital distribution.

COLORWAY: TOHO Demi Round 11° Metallic Frosted Antique Silver (TN-11-566 ); TOHO Demi Round 11° Gold–Lustered Dark Amethyst (TN-11-205); TOHO Demi Round 8° Bronze (TN-08-221).

MATERIALS NEEDED

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Melinda Barta

� 3g TOHO 11° Demi Rounds, Color a (DR11a)

� 2g TOHO 11° Demi Rounds, Color b (DR11b)

� 6g TOHO 8° Demi Rounds (DR8) � 6lb FireLine

A dimensional bangle featuring

Demi Deluxeby Melinda BartaCopyright 2017 © Starman, Inc. and Artist. Not licensed for digital distribution. Version 1.0 MATERIALS

3g TOHO 11° Demi Rounds, Color a (DR11a)2g TOHO 11° Demi Rounds, Color b (DR11b)6g TOHO 8° Demi Rounds (DR8)6lb FireLine

Bracelet as instructed measures approx. 7 1⁄4“ (inner circumference).

LUXURIOUS LOOK OF DEMI ROUNDS Cubic right-angle weave gives this elegant Demi Round bangle a square profile.

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Cube Bo�om: On 2yd of thread, add four DR8, leaving an

8” tail. Pass through all beads again, then exit the first DR8. Note: Illustrations in Steps 1–3 show a flat bird’s eye view of Cube 1; references to Top/Bo�om and up/down will become evident while stitching the dimensional cubes.

2. a) Cube Side 1: Add three DR8, then pass through the last DR8 exited in the Bo�om and the next DR8.

b) Cube Side 2: Add two DR8, then pass down through the nearest DR8 of the previous Side and through the next two DR8 of the Bo�om.

c) Cube Side 3: Repeat Cube Side 2 (Step 2b).

Step 1

d) Cube Side 4: Pass up through the nearest DR8 of Side 1. Add one DR8, then pass down through the nearest DR8 of Side 3. Weave through beads to exit the Top DR8 of Side 1.

e) Cube Top: Pass through the Top DR8 of Sides 2–4 and the Top DR8 of Side 1. Pull the thread snug to close the top of the cube. Step 2d

Step 2a

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Step 2e

3. Embellishment: a) Add two DR11a, then pass through the next Top DR8 of the previous cube; repeat 3 times. Pass through the first DR11a added.

b) Add DR11b, then pass through the next DR11a, Top DR8, DR11a; repeat 3 times. Pass through the next Top DR8 of the previous cube.

Step 3a Step 3b

b

Step 2b

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Step 2c

4. Cubes 2–54: Repeat Steps 2–3 fifty-three times, or until you reach the finished size minus1/8". Note: Use the Top DR8 of the previous cube as the Bo�om of the current cube.

5. Cube 55 (join): a) Making sure the beadwork isn't twisted, join the ends by repeating Step 2, using the Bo�om DR8 of Cube 1 as the Top beads of this final cube.

b) Repeat Step 3 between the Bo�om DR8 of Cube 1. Note: Illustration shows a fla�ened side view of the join and the final embellishment round. Tie off the tail and working threads.

Step 5

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